Waterloo enews October 23, 2019

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October 23, 2019

		Join the Waterloo Chapter’s 40th annual party Come out and join your Chapter for an evening of GREAT FOOD, DANCING & SOCIALIZING at the 40th Annual Fall Freeze Up on Friday, November 15 at Bingeman’s Conference Centre in Kitchener. This fun evening is a great way to have a company Christmas party or a great excuse to get together with staff and friends. A live band will keep you dancing, plus party goers have a chance to win the Grand Prize of $2,000. Get your tickets now at www.LOwaterloo.com.
			Richard Burch Waterloo Fall Freeze Up Committee Chair

Waterloo Chapter Meeting, Nov. 6

At this meeting, the Waterloo Chapter will be discussing how you can best utilize your website to target your ideal client and turn leads into sales. Full details at HortTrades.com

Help plant trees for soldiers, Nov. 2

Work alongside veterans to help the Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign plant trees to honour Canadian soldiers at the last tree planting of the season in Grafton, Ont. Sign up as a volunteer today!

Congress 2020 registration is now open

Congress runs Jan. 7-9, 2020 with exciting new show features, including the Patio Lounge, Axe Throwing, Recruit LIVE, and more stops along the popular Ale Trail. The Congress website includes the full show schedule, including conference details and registration and all of this year’s topics, speakers and special events. Register today to take advantege of early bird pricing!

Register apprentices by Nov. 1

The in-class portion of Apprenticeship training starts in less than two months. A limited number of spots are available and Landscape Ontario can assist you in the registration process. Email info@horticulturetechnician.ca and visit the Apprenticeship website to see how you can benefit from this program.

An introduction to Realtime Landscaping Architect software, Dec. 10-11

This new offering in LO’s Professional Development Seminar Series combines the functions of both 2D and 3D design programs to produce both types of images simultaneously. Register online or get full details.

Growers Annual Fall Dinner, Nov. 26

Join us at Piper’s Heath Golf Club in Milton for the annual Growers Fall Dinner to network, enjoy dinner and participate in a lively discussion on relevant issues in the industry. There will also be an important update on Box Tree Moth. Register online at HortTrades.com

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LO SEMINARS


	Professional Development seminars Seminars for the 2019-2020 season are now online. Register by Dec 31/19 for Jan-Apr 2020 seminars and automatically receive a 10 per cent discount. Visit HortTrades.com/seminars.
Chainsaw Training, Nov. 11 NEW! Tree and Shrub Identification, Nov. 11 Fundamentals of a Well Planned Succession Plan, Nov. 12 NEW! Design with Trees,Shrubs and Evergreens, Nov. 13 Get the Most of the Blooming Season!, Nov. 14 Creating a Backyard Designn, Nov. 15 Next Step in Landscape Design, Nov. 19 Compact Excavator Safe Operator Training, Nov. 20 New! Texture Workhorses: Sedges and Grasses, Nov. 21 Turf Management – A Holistic Approach, Nov. 22 NEW! Soil, and the Things Living in it, Nov. 25 Fundamentals of Fall Protection, Nov. 27 Green Roof Design and Installation, Nov. 28

UPCOMING LO EVENTS

Toronto Chapter Meeting, Oct. 23
Windsor Chapter Meeting, Oct. 24
Georgian Lakelands Barbecue, Oct. 24
Ottawa Chapter Day of Tribute, Nov. 1
Durham Chapter Meeting, Nov. 5
Upper Canada Chapter Meeting, Nov. 6
Ottawa Chapter Meeting, Nov. 13
London Chapter Meeting, Nov. 13
Toronto Chapter Talk Shop, Nov. 14
Waterloo Fall Freeze Up, Nov. 15
Windsor Chapter Meeting with OPP, Nov. 23
Growers Fall Dinner, Nov. 26
Toronto Chapter Winter Social, Nov. 28
Georgian Lakelands Awards of Distinction, Nov. 28
Visit the Events page at HortTrades.com

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Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association
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With more than 2,500 professional members, Landscape Ontario is the province’s premier horticultural trades association. Our mission is to be the leader in representing, promoting and fostering a favourable climate for the advancement of the horticulture industry in Ontario.